Triumph for Sydney’s Clark in Etchells Entire pre-worlds regatta

Dave Clarke pre-event Kylie Wilson Positive Image - copyright http://www.positiveimage.com.au/etchells

Dave Clarke and crew © Kylie Wilson Positive Image - copyright http://www.positiveimage.com.au/etchells

Clark finished the regatta with 21 points after a second and a seventh on day one, then two sixths today. Next on the results were John Bertrand and his Triad team of Ben Ainslie and Andrew Palfrey who finished five points behind Clark on 26.

At the end of day one Bertrand carried a fourth and a first. In today’s racing he finished sixteenth in the third race before climbing back up to fifth in the final race of the two-day event.

In third place overall and winner of the final race of the regatta was the four-man team of Damien King, Simon Cunnington, James Ware and Andrew Butler of Melbourne.

The fleet of 44 Etchells raced today in shifty, soft breezes which took to the later part of the afternoon to settle.

In these seemingly easy racing conditions there was still some drama on the water. In race one black flags were awarded to Brisbane’s Jason Muir, Adelaide’s Jason Ward and Hong Kong’s Mark Thornburrow. Muir proved his skills as talented skipper by backing up for the second race to finish in third place; obviously not put off by his first race result.

Another casualty of the race was Melbourne’s Jake Gunther who was forced to pull out of the race with a bent mast.

Previous World Champion Jud Smith seemed to have woken up from his jet-lag to finish fourth in both of today’s races. Given both some more time to adjust his body clock and more on-water training with his crew, Smth is likely to be found in the top results throughout next week’s Worlds.

The international fleet now have one week to get ready for the Audi Etchells World Championship. Racing on Melbourne’s Port Phillip starts Sunday 8 March and concludes Saturday 14 March.

Overall Results - Etchells

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Pl	Name	Sail Num	Bow Num	Club /Cty	1	2	3	4	Total Points	Net Points
1	CLARK, David SMITH, Andrew LEONARD, Sean	876		AUS	2	7	6	6	21	21
2	BERTRAND, John PALFREY, Andrew AINSLIE, Ben	1383		AUS	4	1	16	5	26	26
3	KING, Damien CUNNINGTON, Simon WARE, James BUTLER, Andrew	924		AUS	3	9	19	1	32	32
4	BROWN, Robert GUDMUNSON, Garry WOOKEY, Bruce	1374		AUS	14	8	3	16	41	41
5	TAYLOR, Graeme WHARINGTON, Grant MORRISON-JACK, Ben	947		AUS	7	10	11	18	46	46
6	BRADFORD, Mark O'BRIEN, Michael MERRINGTON, Peter	870		AUS	6	16	17	8	47	47
7	BULKA, Mark YOUNG, Steve RYSSENBEEK, James	1338		AUS	13	23	1	11	48	48
8	SAVAGE, John JOHNSTONE, Wayne MACQUET, Jean-Pierre	1237		AUS	12	4	18	14	48	48
9	TILLY, Jervis NATTRASS, Nigel ARNOLD, James	1021		AUS	18	13	7	15	53	53
10	SMITH, Judd JOHNSON, Mark BURFOOT, Nik	1377		AUS	45 DNF	2	4	4	55	55
11	PLANTE, Julian FARRELL, Angela NOSWORTHY, Rohan COXON, Michael	940		AUS	17	11	15	12	55	55
12	MCCARTHY, Will JARVIN, steve PARTRIDGE, nick	1215		USA	5	15	13	24	57	57
13	DAGGE, James DAGGE, Mark WILLIS, Joshua	1317		AUS	16	12	12	23	63	63
14	MUIR, Jason CHEW, Matthew WYATT, Paul SMITH, Bucky	874		AUS	11	6	45 BFD	3	65	65
15	GAIR, Alastair RIDLEY, David JOHNSTON, Rhys SCOTT, Derek	950		NZL	1	3	45 DNF	19	68	68
16	HENRY, Rupert NOSSITER, Anthony WARD, Chris	1337		AUS	8	18	29	17	72	72
17	ANDREWS, Jon HANBURY, Anatole Guy WILLS, Andrew	1058		NZL	23	24	24	2	73	73
18	THORNBURROW, Mark BLANCK, Sarah PARSONS, Tim SERVICE, Andy	1269		HKG	15	5	45 BFD	10	75	75
19	KENNEDY, Lindsay COLLINGWOOD, John Cuthbert SWINBORNE, Trevor	1314		GHYC	10	25	23	20	78	78
20	ROSE, Jeff MCCALLUM, Craig RAINEY, Craig	892		AUS	32	22	8	22	84	84
21	MC BRIAR, Bruce CASLEY, Jeff DIXON, Wayne	865		AUS	20	19	36	9	84	84
22	MCNEILL, Peter MAYJOR, James BELLINGHAM, Michael	1346		AUS	45 BFD	17	10	13	85	85
23	MINTER, Paul MINTER, John BULL, Ross	994		AUS	9	27	9	45 DNC	90	90
24	COOPER, Andrew SKEGGS, Stuart RICHARD, David	992		GBR	22	39	5	28	94	94
25	GUNTHER, Stephen JONES, Brad SHALLVEY, John	1288		AUS	19	21	27	27	94	94
26	MCCANN, Matthew WITTEY, Neville ALLEN, Christian	1219		AUS	26	14	34	25	99	99
27	LLOYD, Ross TURNER, Matthew DOWDNEY, Peter	1274		AUS	45 DNF	28	22	7	102	102
28	MUYSKEN, Jan HAMMOND, Richard GARDINER, Calvin	1360		AUS	30	30	2	45 DNF	107	107
29	CRISP, Ian FERGUSON, Glenn MAXTED, Christopher	1293		AUS	25	26	26	30	107	107
30	JACKSON, Chris CANDY, Errol HERBERT, John	948		AUS	28	29	25	31	113	113
31	JUKES, Brendon BLOOM, Stuart TAI, Melissa JUKES, Brian	882		RBYC	27	45 DNF	14	29	115	115
32	WILSON, Guyon FARNELL, Jason MAHONEY, Darren	1024		AUS	29	37	30	21	117	117
33	WILLIAMS, Chris HEYES, Paul DEBERQUE, Nicolas	1275		AUS	35	38	20	26	119	119
34	HAMPTON, Christopher GODBERT, Tim CONNELL, Tom	1223		AUS	31	35	21	35	122	122
35	DYER, Philip HAZEWINKEL, Matthew CROWE, Tim	850		AUS	21	32	33	36	122	122
36	HICKMAN, Roger BARLOW, Stephen DARE, Chris	1345		AUS	24	34	31	34	123	123
37	HEES, Niesje STEPHENS, Richard REID, Joshua	747		AUS	37	36	28	39	140	140
38	JEFFREYS, Robert ALLEN, Grant JEFFREYS, Connor MANNERS, Glen	885		AUS	33	45 DNF	32	37	147	147
39	GUNTHER, Jake MCPHAIL, Tony TYSON, Russell	1244		AUS	45 BFD	20	45 DNF	45 DNC	155	155
40	CHANT, Joshua TEMPLETON, Stuart STONE, Chris	831		AUS	45 DNF	40	37	33	155	155
41	GODDARD, Rob MCGREGOR, Guy THACKRAY, Anthony	962		GBR	34	45 DNF	38	38	155	155
42	JAMES, Garrath COLLIVER, Andrew COVENTRY, Blair	1276		AUS	45 BFD	31	35	45 DNC	156	156
43	WARD, Jason MCCAUGHEY, Damien ROBERTS, Mark	1258		AUS	36	33	45 BFD	45 DNF	159	159
44	LA FONTAINE, Peter COX, Peter DRYDEN, Samuel	1158		AUS	45 DNF	45 DNF	45 DNF	32	167	167